Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar

2006 1h 32m SV

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6.1

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5.8

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 28★5.8IMDB · 1369

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Synopsis

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A small girl is found dead in a deserted underground cellar. She has been dead for some time but there is fresh food for her. Who is she?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Haber
Martin Beck
Mikael Persbrandt
Gunvald Larsson
Marie Göranzon
Margareta Oberg
Stina Rautelin
Lena Klingström
Ing-Marie Carlsson
Bodil Lettermark
Måns Nathanaelson
Oskar
Ingvar Hirdwall
Grannen
Peter Hüttner
Oljelund

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harald Hamrell
Writers: Cecilia Börjlind, Rolf Börjlind
Languages: Spanish, Swedish, German
Countries: Sweden

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, Swedish, German.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Beck Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Harald Hamrell, shot by Carl Sundberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anders Bagge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Thomas Täng shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Peter Haber and Mikael Persbrandt and Marie Göranzon carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0889575 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Harald Hamrell directs. Carl Sundberg behind the camera. Anders Bagge scores. Thomas Täng cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Spanish, Swedish, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, Swedish, German.
3Part of the "Beck Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Harald Hamrell, shot by Carl Sundberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Anders Bagge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Thomas Täng shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Peter Haber and Mikael Persbrandt and Marie Göranzon carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0889575 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.